"Happy Endings"

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This paper analyzes "Happy Endings" a short story by Canadian feminist Margaret Atwood with the effect on the story if one of the characters had been involved in a gay or lesbian relationship.

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"Further, Atwood rallies against the traditional fairly tale, where the boy and girl meet, fall in love, get married, have children, and live happily after until they die. She presents many interesting possible variations of Mary's life, all culminating in her death. Atwood almost seems to mock the traditional fairy tale (Wilson).

"This story would have been much more interesting and effective if one of the characters had been involved in a gay or lesbian relationship. Certainly, Atwood's presumed aim of shocking the audience would have been made, much more effectively. Further, the story would have provided a much richer and broader experience of the entire human romantic experience. In addition, showcasing a gay or lesbian relationship in this story would have further exposed heterosexual individuals to other romantic possibilities."

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